Jose B. Gonzalez
Gonzalez authored the poetry collections, Toys Made of Rock (Bilingual Review Press, 2015), and When Love Was Reels (Arte Public Press, 2017), and with John S. Christie, served as Co-Editor of Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. He was born in San Salvador, El Salvador in 1967, where he lived until he was eight. After his father and then his mother migrated to the U.S, he rejoined his family when he migrated to New London, Connecticut in 1976. A photograph of him as a child in El Salvador and lines from his poetry are featured in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
Jose B. Gonzalez

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- Name
- Jose B.
- Birthplace
- San Salvador, El Salvador
- Occupation
- Poet, Educator, Featured Speaker
- Nationality
- American
- Born
- 1967 · San Salvador.
- Education
- Brown University · University of Rhode Island · United States Army War College · Bryant University
- Honours
- Fulbright Scholarship
- Languages
- Spanish · English
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Gonzalez authored the poetry collections, Toys Made of Rock (Bilingual Review Press, 2015), and When Love Was Reels (Arte Public Press, 2017), and with John S. Christie, served as Co-Editor of Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. He was born in San Salvador, El Salvador in 1967, where he lived until he was eight. After his father and then his mother migrated to the U.S, he rejoined his family when he migrated to New London, Connecticut in 1976. A photograph of him as a child in El Salvador and lines from his poetry are featured in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
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Biography
Biography
He has appeared as a guest poet on Univision and American Latino TV and has been a contributor to Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education and National Public Radio (NPR). He has also been featured in CBS New Radio. His poetry has been published in such journals as Quercus Review, Callaloo, The Teacher's Voice, Palabra, Acentos Review, and Colere, and anthologies including the Norton Anthology of American Literature, Coloring Book, Nantucket: A Collection, and Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature, and Ocho. A recording of him reading his poetry is archived in the Library of Congress Palabra Archive that also features such authors as Gabriel García Márquez, Gabriela Mistral, Pablo Neruda, and Jorge Luis Borges. He founded LatinoStories.com. He is a graduate of New London High School, and holds a Bachelor of Science from Bryant University, a Master's in Teaching English from Brown University, and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Rhode Island. He is a professor of English at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut.
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• Name — Jose B. Gonzalez • Birthplace — San Salvador, El Salvador • Occupation — Poet, Educator, Featured Speaker • Nationality — American • Genre — Poetry • Website — http: josebgonzalez.com/ Jose B. Gonzalez is a Latino poet and educator.
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Poems in Anthologies
Poems in Anthologies
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Speaking career
Speaking career
Gonzalez has been a featured speaker throughout the country including at Fairfield University, Rutgers University Pittsburg State University (Kansas), Del Mar College (Corpus Christi, Texas), Cornell University Connecticut College, The Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC, at festivals such as the Newburyport Literary Festival, and the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival. He has presented his poetry in countries such as El Salvador and Spain.
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Awards
He is the recipient of the following awards: • 2003 National Association of Multicultural Education CT Faculty of the Year • 2006 NEATE Poet of the Year • 2009 American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) Outstanding Latino Faculty of the Year • 2011-2012 Fulbright Scholar • 2015 Latino De Oro (Arts and Culture) • 2015 International Latino Book Award Finalist • 2018 Connecticut Book Award Finalist (Poetry) for When Love Was Reels • 2019 Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Artistic Excellence Fellowship
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- 1.José B. González. Toys Made of Rock | Bilingual Press. Bilingualpress.clas.asu.edu.
- 2.When Love Was Reels: Poetry.
- 3.Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature.
- 4.The Day. NLHS Graduates Featured at Smithsonian Museum. February 8, 2024.
- 5.Gonzalez, Jose. The Bilingual Conundrum. NPR. 6 October 2005.
- 6.CBS News Martin Luther King Jr. Day Special 2023 - Hour 3.
- 7.Jose B. Gonzales. Poets & Writers.
- 8.Salvadoran American poet José B González reading from his work. Library of Congress.
- 9.About This Collection. Library of Congress.
- 10.LatinoStores - About us.
- 11.The Day. Alumnus tells New London grads city made them tough - News from southeastern Connecticut.
- 12.United States Coast Guard Academy website. Cga.edu.
- 13.Annual New England Conference on Multicultural Education (NECME). New England Conference on Multicultural Education (NECME).
- 14.Outstanding Latino/a Faculty in Higher Education: Service/Teaching in Higher Education (Teaching Institutions). AAHHE.
- 15.New London High grad earns Fulbright Scholarship. The Day.
- 16.CTLatinoNews). CT Latino News.
- 17.2016 Int'l Latino Book Award Finalist. App.box.com.
- 18.» Gonzalez, Jose B. ctcenterforthebook.org.
- 19.ct.gov.
- 20.Arte Publico » When Love Was Reels: Poetry. artepublicopress.com.
- 21.Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature.
- 22.THE NORTON INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE, TWELFTH EDITION. Media.wwnorton.com.
- 23.Kalina: Theatre Under My Skin, Contemporary Salvadoran Poetry / Teatro bajo mi piel, poes?a salvadore±a contemporanea English and Spanish Edition: Amazon.es: Alexandra Lytton Regalado, Luc?a de Sola Edited by Tania Pleitez: Libros.
- 24.Arroyo, María Luisa. Bullying: Replies, Rebuttals, Confessions, and Catharsis: Maria Luisa Arroyo, Magdalena Gomez: 9781616087272: Amazon.com: Books. Skyhorse. May 2012. 978-1616087272.
- 25.Boice-Terrel Allen. Coloring Book: An Eclectic Anthology of Fiction and Poetry by Multicultural Writers: boice-Terrel Allen: 9780970134035: Amazon.com: Books. Rattlecat Press. 2004. 0970134037.
- 26.Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month: Jose B. Gonzalez: Hispanic, Latino, What Difference Does It Make Anyway?: A Presentation Filled with Humor, Poetry, and Social Commentary. | SDMA. Orgsync.com.
- 27.Rutgers University-Newark - Campus News. Rutgersnewark.collegiatelink.net.
- 28.Hispanic Heritage Month lecture set - Pittsburg State University. Pittstate.edu. 2010-09-20.
- 29.Accolades. Delmar.edu. September 2011.
- 30.Latino Ivy League Conference. Cornell2011lilc.blogspot.com. 2011-11-05.
- 31.The Day. Lecturers, performances and exhibitions end academic year on a high note - News from southeastern Connecticut. 2014-04-28.
- 32.José B. González (Connecticut), Smithsonian Captured on Ustream:A dynamic evening of spoken word and performance that brings together four Salvadoran poets. Ustream.tv.
- 33.Poetry. Newburyportliteraryfestival.org.
- 34.Latino Poets Featured At Sunken Garden Festival This Year. Ctlatinonews.com. 2017-02-20.
- 35.Letras Latinas Blog: Xánath Caraza: A Book Review, An Interview. Letraslatinasblog.blogspot.com. 2012-07-20.
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